Silver Linings Playbook

Matthew Quick, David O. Russell

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Movie Release Date : December 2012

Sujets

• Comedy
• Dráma
• Romance

Informations

• Publié par: script-cinema
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• Licence : En savoir +
  Paternité, pas d'utilisation commerciale, partage des conditions initiales à l'identique
• Langue: English

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SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Written by

David O. Russell

(Based on the novel by Matthew Quick)

Shooting draft

INT. KAREL PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY - DAY

OVER BLACK

PAT

What, are you kidding me? Sundays? I love Sundays. I live for Sundays. The whole family's together. Mom makes braciole. Dad puts the jersey on. We're all watching the game. Yeah, it drives me crazy, and yes, I was negative.

FADE IN ON:

INT. KAREL PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/PAT'S ROOM - DAY

PAT SOLATANO stands in the middle of his room, his back to camera.

PAT (CONT'D)

You didn't even know that I loved it, Nikki, but I did. I just didn't appreciate it, or you, before." There is a knock at the door.

MALE ORDERLY (O.S.)

Come on. Time to go.

PAT

I lost all that. I blew it. But you also blew it. We can get it back. We're gonna get it back. It's all gonna be better now. I'm better now and I hope you are, too. And I'm

GONNA APPRECIATE--" Another knock at the door. Pat ignores it.

PAT (CONT'D)

Hey, I'll be there in a minute, okay?

MALE ORDERLY (O.S.)

Doctor's waiting. Let's go.

PAT

I'll be there in a minute. Pat returns to his speech.

3.

PAT (CONT'D)

That's true love. See glimpses of Pat's room: mayonnaise jar filled with water, black trash bag strewn on the bed, handwritten sign taped to Pat's wall, "EXCELSIOR".

INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ HALLWAY - DAY

PAT HURRIES DOWN THE STAIRS.

INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ DISPENSARY - DAY

PAT HOLDS SMALL PAPER CONTAINER WITH PILL.

TIPS HIS HEAD BACK AND DUMPS THE PILL INTO HIS MOUTH.

DRINKS WATER, OPENS MOUTH WIDE AND STICKS HIS TONGUE OUT to show he swallowed.

PAT WALKS, SPITTING OUT THE PILL. PILL LANDS ON FLOOR.

INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ROOM - DAY

A GROUP OF PATIENTS SEATED IN A CIRCLE WITH A DOCTOR, HAVING

A GROUP THERAPY SESSION. PAT IS INCLUDED.

DANNY

Yeah, that's when I had long hair. People say I talk about my hair too much.

DANNY SITS BETWEEN TWO OTHER MALE PATIENTS.

DANNY (CONT'D)

And it was just the way I wanted it, but he cut it back too far. He cut this side back too far trying to even it up. I didn't tell him to do that. I said, "Just cut it the way you cut it...."

PAT

Once you get in the right frame of mind, I think anything's possible. I think we get, we so often get caught in this state of negativity and it's a, it's a poison like nothing else.

4.

EXT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY - DAY

PAT works out: drinks water from his plastic mayo jar, does squats, sit ups, push ups --

A WOMAN'S FOOT STEPS INTO FRAME NOT FAR FROM HIS FACE -- WITH

RED TOE NAILS IN A WHITE FLAT SANDAL --

Pat looks at the foot -- then looks up -- HIS MOTHER, DOLORES SOLATANO, dressed in a dress.

INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/HALLWAY - DAY

CAMERA TILTS UP OVER A MALE DOCTOR, DR. TIMBERS, AS HE WALKS

WITH DOLORES. PAT FOLLOWS. CAMERA MOVES BACK WITH THEM.

DR. TIMBERS

...technically, you can take him out against our recommendation, but you assume a lot of liability in the eyes of the court. And he's just getting used to the routine here.

DOLORES

I don't want him to get used to the routine here. Eight months is already long enough.

INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/OFFICE - DAY

CS - A FORM WITH THE HEADING:

HOSPITAL DISCHARGE APPROVAL FORM

PART OF THE FORM, WHICH STATES:

ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE HOSPITAL BEARS NO LIABILITY

DOLORES SIGNS HER NAME.

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

PAT CLOSES THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, GETTING INTO THE FRONT

PASSENGER SEAT. DOLORES IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, DANNY APPEARS., CARRYING A SUITCASE.

PAT

Hey, Mom. Can we give Danny a ride to North Philly?

DOLORES STOPS THE CAR.

5.

DOLORES

What? I don't understand.

PAT

Mom, no, it'll be fine. It'll be fine.

DANNY OPENS THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND GETS INTO THE CAR

WITH HIS SUITCASE.

DANNY

I guess everybody's leaving today! Hello, Mrs. S. An honor to finally meet you. Pat told me all about you, how God made you rich in character, and you're the mighty oak that holds the household together, and not to mention the lasagna you make on game day when the Birds play.

EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY

DOLORES'S CAR DRIVES TOWARDS PHILADELPHIA.

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

PAT

Danny was in for assault because of crystal meth and alcohol.

DANNY

Bad combination.

PAT

Yeah. On top of an anxiety disorder.

DANNY

That was when I was an X-ray technician with my ADD and my anxiety. I had a lot of access to medication and I took advantage of it. That's when my hair was long, too. But my hair only grew when I was older. When I was younger, my hair didn't grow because my brother...

(TO PAT) Remember I told you about my brother, he had a Jheri curl, and I couldn't get a Jheri curl because my hair didn't grow long enough. I was so jealous of my brother...

6.

PAT

(TO DOLORES) He's obsessed with his hair.

DOLORES'S CELL PHONE RINGS. SHE ANSWERS AS SHE DRIVES.

DOLORES

(into cell phone)

Hello?

PAT

(TO DANNY) It looks great now.

DANNY

You like it?

PAT

It's good now.

DOLORES

(into cell phone)

Yes, it is.

PAT TOUCHES DANNY'S HAIR.

DANNY

(as Pat touches hair)

Wait, you're going the wrong way!

DOLORES

(into cell phone)

What? Are you sure about that? I'll bring him back right away.

DOLORES HANGS UP.

DOLORES (CONT'D)

You lied to me, Pat. Danny's not allowed to leave.

PAT

All right, Mom, just hold on a sec.

EXT. STREET - DAY

DOLORES'S CAR BEGINS TO TURN AT A SMALL INTERSECTION.

PAT

(VOICE OVER) Let's just talk about this.

7.

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

DOLORES REACTS AS PAT GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL.

PAT

Mom, just listen--

EXT. STREET - DAY

DOLORES'S CAR SWERVES TOWARD THE LANE AGAIN. A PASSING CAR

HONKS AND SWERVES TO AVOID DOLORES'S CAR.

DOLORES

Don't tou-...

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

DOLORES REACTS AS PAT GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL.

DOLORES

...-ch the steering...

EXT. STREET - DAY

DOLORES'S CAR MOVES. THE PASSING CAR HONKS AND SWERVES TO

AVOID DOLORES'S CAR.

DOLORES

(VOICE OVER) ...wheel!

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

DOLORES PULLS THE CAR OVER AND STOPS.

DOLORES

Pat, this whole thing was a mistake.

PAT

I'm sorry, Mom. You okay?

DOLORES

I am out on a limb for you with the courts right now.

DANNY

It's my fault. Pat didn't know. Pat didn't know. He's my friend, so he was rootin' for me.

(MORE)

8.

DANNY (CONT'D)

I'm havin' a disagreement with the hospital, but we're working it out. Take me back to the hospital, but take Pat home, he's fine. Trust me. You'll see, he's fine. It's my fault.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. DOLORES'S CAR - DAY

THE EMPTY REAR PASSENGER SEAT: DANNY GONE. PAN TO: PAT, IN

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

PAT

Mom, can we stop at the library? I wanna read Nikki's entire English high school syllabus.

DELORES LOOKS AT HER SON, WORRIED.

PAT (CONT'D)

Mom, it's a good thing. I'm remaking myself.

DOLORES SMILES. PRE-LAP INCOMING DIALOG FROM HOUSE:

RANDY (O.S. PRELAP)

DeSean Jackson. What happened to DeSean Jackson?

INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY

CAMERA PANS L. ONTO PAT'S FATHER, PAT SR., AND HIS NEIGHBOR,

RANDY.

RANDY

Come on, tell me that one.

PAT SR.

It's insanity. He spikes the ball at the one yard line. The one- fucking-yard line. I mean, get into the end zone, dummy. I mean, he celebrates before he's even in!

RANDY

You know something? It's nothing new. Your team does that all the time. They get close...

PAT SR. LEANS DOWN, SHUFFLES RESTAURANT DESIGN PLANS ON

COFFEE TABLE.

9.

RANDY (CONT'D)

...and then they blow it. They got an inferiority complex.

PAT SR. STRAIGHTENS AND TURNS TO RANDY.

PAT SR.

Wait a minute, what are you talking about? What makes the Cowboys America's Team?

RANDY

Because we are, we're America's Team.

PAT SR.

You should be ashamed of yourself. We're in Philadelphia, what's the matter with you? You're a fucking traitor.

RANDY

What's more American than a cowboy?

PAT SR.

You know what's more American?

RANDY

What?

PAT SR.

Benjamin Franklin, that's what's more American.

RANDY

Benjamin Franklin?

PAT SR.

Benjamin Franklin. The founder of our country, here in Philadelphia.

RANDY

You mean the guy with the...

INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/FOYER - DAY

THE FRONT DOOR OPENS AND DOLORES AND PAT STEP INTO THE HOUSE.

RANDY

...little glasses and the long scraggly hair?

10.

PAT SR.

What about the lightning with the kite? He stood in the storm with a kite.

RANDY

If he wasn't on the hundred dollar bill, nobody...

A FRAMED PHOTO OF PAT'S BROTHER JAKE ON THE WALL. PAN TO

EMPTY SPACE WHERE ANOTHER FRAME HUNG --

RANDY (CONT'D)

...would even know who he is.

FALLEN FRAMED PHOTO OF PAT, ON THE TABLE BELOW.

PAT SR.

What are you doing? No, no, no, no. Don't touch them, don't touch them.

RANDY

I didn't even touch `em. Why are you--, don't blame me.

PAT SR.

Who did this? Who took, who took, who took the...

INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY

PAT SR. LEANS OVER, STRAIGHTENS MULTIPLE REMOTE CONTROLS ON

TABLE.

PAT SR.

-the remotes like this? Did you do this, Randy?

RANDY

No, I don't touch them. As a matter of fact, I don't know why you need so many. Hey, there she is! Look how beautiful!

PAT SR.

(turns, sees Pat)

What?! What's this?!

RANDY

Hey.

PAT SR. STEPS CLOSER, PATTING PAT ON THE ARM.